Northern white rhinoceros
Key Facts
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Common Name
Northern white rhinoceros; Rhinocéros blanc du Nord (Fr); Rinoceronte (Sp)
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Scientific Name
Ceratotherium simum cottoni
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Habitat
East African Woodland/Savanna
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Status
Critically Endangered (IUCN CR (A2abc; D); CITES Appendix I)
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Shoulder height
150-185 cm
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Weight
Females: 1,400-1,700 kg; Males: 2,000-3,600 kg
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Skin colour
Slaty grey to yellowish brown
Background
Information awaiting review.Only 4 northern white rhinos remain, all of them in Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Efforts to protect the rhinos have been severely disrupted because of the ongoing civil war and incursions by poachers coming mainly from Sudan. The survival prospects for this sub-species seem bleak.
Physical Description
SizeThe white rhino measures 150-185 cm at the shoulder. Females weigh about 1,400-1,700 kg and males 2,000-3,600 kg.
Colour
White rhinos are slaty grey to yellowish brown in colour.
Habitat
Major habitat typeEast African Woodland/Savanna
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Range States
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Geographical Location
Central Africa
Ecological Region
Northern Congolian Forest-Savanna Mosaic